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“Geez, Stella… when you do that… I want you,” he said as he opened his eyes and stared into mine He lowered hiainstme”

“I’ his wants as he kissed me back “All yours,” I swore

As he slid hi it could feel like that I didn’t evenso words to even express that want but allowing your bodies to entangle to do the speaking

Da on his most prized possession He took his time with me as I explored him We moved in sync We made love in the same rhythm, to the same beat

Making love

So, this hat it felt like to be wanted by someone the same way you craved them

I’…

Those words played on a loop ina part of

Falling

Falling

Falling…

“I know,” he whispered against my ear as I moaned out his name Filled with so much emotion “Me too,” he said as if he could read hts matched my own As if ere one soul, split between two bodies

I wasn’t certain that I believed in soul ht, I believed in us

And that would be enough for me

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Stella

I woke up in DahtI’d never known in the bedroom He twisted my body in ways I didn’t even know bodies could twist He pleased me—multiple times—before he’d ever received any pleasure of his own I wasn’t even sure ere doing, but I loved the e fell together Were we dating? Were we friends with benefits? A ?

I tried not to overthink it because, for the first ti time, I felt joy A real joy that wasn’t packed with fake smiles and internal anxiety

I did, however, start wearing the ring he gaveday

When Christ came, I was almost certain I’d be up before Damian due to my Christmas exciteer in bed I sat up and stretched out before stepping intoout of the bedroom I smiled as breakfast aromas hit my nose

It smelled like fresh pastries and happiness